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Hi thought i'd set about Painting the inside of the garage white as i've seen a few threads and thought it would brighten up the garage. I've bought a couple of tins of White Deco Aldi Masonry Paint. I've not long started and i've already used 1/2 a tub and i've hardly got anywhere :eek: ...

What's the best way to cut a slot from behind for cables into a built-in wardrobe? I've moved my PC into a wardrobe to reduce noise. It's early days but it seems to be working well. Unfortunately, because of the cables, I cannot close the door. Note the presence of the radiator. What I need...

So when trying to use an xbox one controller for one hand and a mouse for the other I find that as all my digits are occupied as I have bumpers from modding it I can't really lift the right side of the mouse where I'm not holding it. This ends up being really uncomfortable. Solution: The...

Hey guys, i could really do with some advice on what to do with my driveway. It's been the same since i moved in a few years back, but not some of the bricks and cracks are starting to become a problem (The driveway wall, step outside my porch). As well as the front garden, I own all of the...

I’m sorting all the cabling and connectors for an upcoming project. For most of my custom cables I use MDPC-X sleeve and black silicon wire, generally 18AWG (I tend to re-use wire when making custom fan cables). So I’ve got a few LEDs I’d like to power via SATA, a connector I’ve never worked...

I have just bought my first house. It is an old 1850’s cottage. On the survey the surveyor said that the property had some damp rising through the floor which ‘may’ be caused by concrete being put straight onto slabs and therefore the damp is rising through the floor. However he did not really...

Hi Here is a video of how I turned a laptop into a light gaming capable pc who measures just 30 cm height and 2 cm wide Feel free to leave any feedback Thanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqeLHrJ68vg

Hi there Since I announced the crazy Ryzen and Threadripper deals last Monday sales have exploded, lets just say since we announced, our Ryzen 5 1600 has being selling 100 units per day and most of the orders going through I can see being matched with motherboards and G.Skill or TeamGroup...

Hi, I got a pre-built custom gaming PC a while ago. Here are the specs: 64-bit OS (Windows 10) Storage: ST500DM0 02-1BD142 SATA Disk Device (500 GB) RAM: 8GB Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series Processor: AMD FX(TM)-4100 Quad-Core (3.60 GHz) Storage has been the main concern, so if anyone has...

Looking to buy components as a Xmas gift for a 12 year to build his first PC. We already have a 1TB SATA Hard Drive, Keyboard, Mouse and Screen. My budget is £400, this is what I have at the moment any helpful feedback would be very useful to me. My thoughts are to use the Intel onboard...

Hi everyone tankian here and I'm happy to share my lastest complete project! Well this time decide to invest and buy a ITX H97 MB to do something that should already have done since the Dark Side Machine project, I always felt limited with the ATX format and now I had the financial opportunity...

I had my chimney swept and inspected last September with the view of installing a wood burner but now I've decided to have an open fire instead. The chimney sweep didn't check my loft space when he did his smoke test because he thought i'd line the chimney anyway so no I'm wondering if I need to...

Hello i own a terraced house built in 1901 and i think this is the original flooring that i just discovered under the laminate. Im hoping to restore it but i cant find any other floor like it when searching google and i have no idea what its called, the bricks seem to be made of stone and will...

This thread will serve as a build log for a 1970 3 story town house. The house is extremely dated, with glorious artex, woodchip walls and covered in yellow from 35+ years of a smokey couple. I will be undertaking most of the work myself with partner. Post Timeline Stripping Front Room -...